Hello Ellis Families! I'm coming to you from the Ellis gymnasium, standing behind a time capsule. When we were cleaning following the construction this summer, we found this 2...

Spartan Snapshot 10/30/25 by Sierra Pizzola

I'm coming to you surrounded by pumpkins this week because we're in the Fall season and it's Halloween! The three winning pumpkins from last week's Trunk or Treat were Mrs. Tut...

November 3, 2025 6:30pm Reigster here. Executive function and self-regulation skills provide critical supports for learning and development. These skills allow us to retain and ...

Our UPK Program has FOUR openings for THIS YEAR! -3 openings at Scott M. Ellis Elementary School -1 opening at Ashbury United Methodist Church in Norton Hill QUALIFICATIONS - M...

Spartan Snapshot 10/23/25 by Sierra Pizzola

Dear Families, I wanted to take a moment to provide you with more context regarding the “hold” that occurred today. Towards the end of fifth grade recess, a student suffered a...

2:11pm The hold has been released. 1:45pm The elementary school is in a hold while an ambulance responds to a medical emergency. A hold is a precautionary measure used to l...

<p> </p> Check out the Zones of Regulation Resource. This week, I'm excited to share with you the Zones of Regulation, a social-emotional learning curriculum th...

October 20 6:30pm Register Here During this webinar, the presenter will introduce various strategies to engage your child in developing vocabulary, background knowledge and verb...

Spartan Snapshot 10/16/25 by Sierra Pizzola

This week I'm standing outside of the Ellis Collab Lab - the newest addition to Ellis Elementary. Right now, students are studying the life cycles of caterpillars and butterfli...

Spartan Snapshot 10/9/25 by Sierra Pizzola

Spartan Snapshot 10/2/25 by Sierra Pizzola

Watch Mr. Urban's Update! I'm coming to you from one of the first grade classrooms at Ellis Elementary, where I'm standing in the hard corner. What's the "hard corner," you as...

Spartan Snapshot 9/25/25 by Sierra Pizzola

Watch Mr. Urban's Update, or keep reading! This week is spirit week, field day, and our annual faculty and staff costume race on Friday! Last week, our plan for Respect/Spiri...

Spartan Snapshot 9/18/25 by Sierra Pizzola

Watch Mr. Urban's update! We have two open houses this week, Tuesday (Grades 3-5) and Thursday (Grades 1-2). Please see the schedules below. Grades 3-5 Tuesday, September 16...

Spartan Snapshot 9/11/25 by Sierra Pizzola